Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-08-04

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Next comes the iair--sept. 2s, 20, 30
There was a large turnout at CheI
sea last Monday.
j. Milton Turner was among the Wis
itors at Gooseneck last week.
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There is a welding in prospect be
tween two well known persons. Guess
There was a great deal Of threaten
ing and very little rain last Sunday
j. II. Akin has bought a very hand
some pair Of white matched ponies
A large invoice of new type and sta
tionery was received at this Office
Mon day. Send in your orders.
Mrs James Martin, for the last few
months has been losing her sense oI
hearing, until now she is nearly deaf
Ed Miller aud Henry Cook left the
service Of Patton & Co. one day this
week.
From a copy OF the premium list we
learn that the Fort Smith fair occurs
October 18th to 22nd, three weeks la.
ter than our own.
A number OF delicious peaches,
with the Compliments of Miss Fan
ME Cummins," reached our table last
Thursday. Thanks.
We were in error as to the party in.
dicted for having liquor at Tahlequah
during council last fall. 1t was Messrs.
Lyons, Hewins aud Hutton-the lease
men.
Charles and Thomas Pound, the
butchers, have gone to Chetopa, the
latter because of having a sick baby
aud the former because of being sick
himself.
Fogg, the slayer Of Doran, at Fort
Smith, was bound over and commit
ed without bail for murder. and
Christian and Mccullough, as ac.
cessories.
Baxter Springs papers are of the
opinion that the Quapaw, Wyandotte,
Seneca, Modoc and Ottawa reserva.
tions will be allotted this summer
We trust not.
a. A. Engart, ofMuskogee, was over.
joyed one day last week because Of tho
receipt of a dispatch from st. Louis
announcing the arrival Of new mem
Der of his family.
A whisky peddler was arrested in the
territory near Baxter Springs last weeE
with a box, a trunk aud valise al
packed full of pint bottles of liquor
He is confined in the Columbus Jail.
II appears that the returns of Ketch
um precinct, Delaware district, wer,
not signed by the election officers bu
the judges say they directed the clerk
to sign their mines and were told i
had been done.
W. +. Halsell has shipped abou
300 head OF cattle thus far this season
OF his brood mares l25 had colts. !
fine stallion on the ranch went blinI
few weeks ago and it is doubtful
its sight will return.
The citizens of Horse creek repor
that a short time ago young woman
the daughter OF renter, gave birth t
a child. She refused to nurse or Civ
any care to the little one, placing IL il
charge of another woman, and la
Monday it died.
A short time ago We printed som
postals for l.. NJ. Douthitt and Fran
Mclaughlin offering a reward for
horse and saddle that had been stoleT
The property was recovered at Cofiey
vile, where it had been sold. The
are now in quest Of the thief.
The law creating the ci,izensh. , con
mission requires all applications to b
filed within six months from April 5tl
by October 5th. When all cases file
have been passed upon the duties {
the commission will be finished an
the salaries cease.
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On Tuesday night Mr.. aud Mrs. v
w. Miller gave party to their your
friends in honor of the Misses Hall,
st. Louis, who are their guests. I'll
splendid music rendered by Miss Flo
sic Stevens aud the Misses Hall WI
simply superb. Refreshments wei
served and a general good time WI
had.
Last Saturday week a Mrs. Harrison
while at Fort Smith receiving trea
ment for her eyes, told the physicia
she had presentment that somethiu
dreadful was happening at her hom
fifty miles away. She hurried thith,
and found her youngest son had bee
accidentally killed 10y an older broth'
p and the latter crazy from griei.
Every line in a newspaper cos
somebody something. II it be for Il
benefit of an individual or firm
, should be paid for. IL the grocer we
asked to donate groceries to person
, Abundahtly able to pay for them
! would refuse. The proprietor Of
newspaper must pay for the free advC
: tising If the beneficiary does not.
3 A SUNDAY SHooTISG.-J. Nj. Lam
MAS shot through the left arm with
: Winchester last Sunday evening,
Adair, by William Smith, who h
: been employed ON Patton's ranc
A second shot just missed Mr.. Lamm
stomach, cutting through his clothe
we believe. There were probab
I L.. 4 l. "a.